A Missouri mom has donated more than 1,000 ounces of breast milk to Hurricane Harvey victims.

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Daniel Palmer of St. Louis told KMOV that she was devastated watching the flooding in Houston.

"I can’t imagine being in a situation where you’re losing everything and just the fear of all of that," she said.

While she was looking for a way to help, her son's speech therapist suggested she donate some of her breast milk.

"We gave 1,040 ounces and we figured that up, if a normal baby gets three ounces, that's 346 feedings," said Palmer. "Whether you're pumping or feeding, whatever it may be, it's hard, and we're like mamma bears, we protect one another."

Palmer would not have the extra supply of breast milk if it were not for the hardships of her youngest son.

"Truett has a congenital heart defect along with other underlying anomalies. For a big chunk of his life, he was unable to take my milk. Most of his nutrition came through IV," said Palmer.

Her generous donation will help mothers who lost their supply of breast milk when the power went out.